Bandits kill 17, injure 10 in Zamfara 

Bandits kill 17, injure 10 in Zamfara 

Bandits on Friday killed seventeen people in Goran Namaye, Maradun local government area of Zamfara state.

Security sources said the victims were ambushed on Friday while carrying out their routine farming activities

A lawmaker in the Zamfara State House of Assembly, Maharazu Salisu, confirmed the attack and called for urgent intervention by relevant authorities.

The victims were reportedly ambushed on Friday while carrying out their routine farming activities.

Eyewitnesses described the attack as chaotic and brutal, saying the armed assailants opened fire indiscriminately, forcing survivors to flee while several victims were left lifeless on their farms.

Salisu said security operatives were initially overwhelmed by the superior number of attackers and were unable to repel the assault before reinforcement arrived.

He urged the federal and Zamfara state governments to review current security strategy and adopt proactive approach, including offensive operations against bandit strongholds, arguing that reactive posture has failed to curb the persistent violence in the state.

Local authorities and residents are still grappling with the devastating impact of the attack.

The Executive Chairman of Maradun Local Government Council, Sanusi Ahmed Dosara, described the incident as shocking, noting that security agencies were immediately alerted in an effort to prevent further loss of lives.